Metal complex

Abstract

A metal complex represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Y1 and Y2 each independently represent any one of the following groups: wherein Rα represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; P1 and P2 each represent a group of atoms necessary for forming a heterocyclic ring together with Y1 or Y2 and the two carbon atoms at a position adjacent to Y1 or Y2; P1 and P2 may be linked to each other to form a ring; M represents a transition metal element or typical metal element; m represents 1 or 2; X represents a counter ion or a neutral molecule; n represents the number of X's in the complex, and an integer of 0 or more; and Q1 and Q2 each independently represent an aromatic heterocyclic group.

1. A metal complex represented by the following formula (1): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  to R 6  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R 1  and R 2 , R 2  and R 3 , R 4  and R 5 , and/or R 5  and R 6  may be linked to each other to form a ring; and Y 1  and Y 2  each independently represent any one of the following groups: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R α  represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; P 1  represents a group of atoms necessary for forming a heterocyclic ring together with Y 1  and the two carbon atoms at a position adjacent to Y 1 ; P 2  represents a group of atoms necessary for forming a heterocyclic ring together with Y 2  and the two carbon atoms at a position adjacent to Y 2 ; P 1  and P 2  may be linked to each other, to form a ring; m represents 1 or 2; when m is 1, M represents aluminum, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, or gold; when m is 2, two M's may be the same as or different from each other, and M represents a transition metal element belonging to Groups 3 to 9 described in the periodic table; X represents a counter ion or a neutral molecule; n represents the number of X's in the complex, and an integer of 0 or more; when a plurality of X's are present, the X's may be the same as or different from each other; and Q 1  and Q 2  each independently represent an aromatic heterocyclic group. 
       
     
     
       2. The metal complex according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the formula (1), m represents 2. 
     
     
       3. The metal complex according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the formula (1), m represents 1. 
     
     
       4. A catalyst, comprising the metal complex according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
       5. The metal complex according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the formula (1), the substituent represented by any of R 1  to R 6  is a halogeno group, a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in total, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in total, or an aromatic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms in total. 
     
     
       6. The metal complex according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the formula (1), the heterocyclic ring formed by P 1  and Y 1  together with the two carbon atoms adjacent to Y 1 , and the heterocyclic ring formed by P 2  and Y 2  together with the two carbon atoms adjacent to Y 2 , each are pyridine, pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyrrole, N-alkyl pyrrole, furan, thiophene, thiazole, imidazole, oxazole, benzimidazole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, isoquinoline, or quinazoline, which heterocyclic ring may be substituted by a halogeno group, a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in total, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in total, or an aromatic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms in total, as a substituent on the heterocyclic ring. 
     
     
       7. The metal complex according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the formula (1), the ring formed by P 1  and P 2  bonded together is a structure represented by any one of the following formulae (1-a) to (1-i): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         in which R represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, which ring formed by P 1  and P 2  bonded together may be substituted by a halogeno group, a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in total, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in total, or an aromatic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms in total, as a substituent on the ring. 
       
     
     
       8. The metal complex according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the formula (1), the aromatic heterocyclic group represented by Q 1  or Q 2  is a pyridyl group, a pyrazyl group, a pyrimidyl group, a pyridazyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, a thiazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, an indolyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuryl group, a benzothienyl group, a quinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a cinnolyl group, a phthalazyl group, a quinazolyl group, a quinoxanyl group, or a benzodiazyl group, which aromatic heterocyclic group represented by Q 1  or Q 2  may be substituted by a halogeno group, a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in total, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in total, or an aromatic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms in total, as a substituent on the aromatic heterocyclic group. 
     
     
       9. A metal complex represented by the following formula (2): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 7  to R 18  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R 7  and R 10 , R 7  and R 8 , R 8  and R 9 , R 9  and R 13 , R 10  and R 11 , R 11  and R 12 , R 12  and R 16 , R 13  and R 14 , R 14  and R 15 , R 16  and R 17  and/or R 17  and R 18  may be linked to each other, to form a ring; m represents 1 or 2; when m is 1, M represents aluminum, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, or gold; when m is 2, two M's may be the same as or different from each other, and M represents a transition metal element belonging to Groups 3 to 9 described in the periodic table; X represents a counter ion or a neutral molecule; n represents the number of X's in the complex, and an integer of 0 or more; when a plurality of X's are present, the X's may be the same as or different from each other; and Q 3  and Q 4  each independently represent an aromatic heterocyclic group. 
       
     
     
       10. The metal complex according to  claim 9 , wherein, in the formula (2), m represents 2. 
     
     
       11. The metal complex according to  claim 9 , wherein, in the formula (2), m represents 1. 
     
     
       12. A catalyst, comprising the metal complex according to  claim 9 . 
     
     
       13. The metal complex according to  claim 9 , wherein, in the formula (2), the substituent represented by any of R 7  to R 18  is a halogeno group, a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in total, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in total, or an aromatic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms in total. 
     
     
       14. The metal complex according to  claim 9 , wherein, in the formula (2), the aromatic heterocyclic group represented by Q 3  or Q 4  is a pyridyl group, a pyrazyl group, a pyrimidyl group, a pyridazyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, a thiazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, an indolyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuryl group, a benzothienyl group, a quinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a cinnolyl group, a phthalazyl group, a quinazolyl group, a quinoxanyl group, or a benzodiazyl group, which aromatic heterocyclic group represented by Q 3  or Q 4  may be substituted by a halogeno group, a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms in total, a linear or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in total, or an aromatic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms in total, as a substituent on the aromatic heterocyclic group. 
     
     
       15. A polymer, comprising a residue of a metal complex represented by the following formula (1): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  to R 6  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R 1  and R 2 , R 2  and R 3 , R 4  and R 5 , and/or R 5  and R 6  may be linked to each other to form a ring; and Y 1  and Y 2  each independently represent any one of the following groups: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R α  represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; P 1  represents a group of atoms necessary for forming a heterocyclic ring together with Y 1  and the two carbon atoms at a position adjacent to Y 1 ; P 2  represents a group of atoms necessary for forming a heterocyclic ring together with Y 2  and the two carbon atoms at a position adjacent to Y 2 ; P 1  and P 2  may be linked to each other to form a ring; m represents 1 or 2; when m is 1, M represents aluminum, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, or gold; when m is 2, two M's may be the same as or different from each other, and M represents a transition metal element belonging to Groups 3 to 9 described in the periodic table; X represents a counter ion or a neutral molecule; n represents the number of X's in the complex, and an integer of 0 or more; when a plurality of X's are present, the X's may be the same as or different from each other; and Q 1  and Q 2  each independently represent an aromatic heterocyclic group. 
       
     
     
       16. The polymer according to  claim 15 , comprising the residue of the metal complex represented by the formula (1) as a repeating unit. 
     
     
       17. A catalyst, comprising the polymer according to  claim 15 . 
     
     
       18. A polymer, comprising a residue of a metal complex represented by the following formula (2): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 7  to R 18  each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R 7  and R 10 , R 7  and R 8 , R 8  and R 9 , R 9  and R 13 , R 10  and R 11 , R 11  and R 12 , R 12  and R 16 , R 13  and R 14 , R 14  and R 15 , R 16  and R 17  and/or R 17  and R 18  may be linked to each other to form a ring; m represents 1 or 2; when m is 1, M represents aluminum, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, or gold; when m is 2, two M's may be the same as or different from each other, and M represents a transition metal element belonging to Groups 3 to 9 described in the periodic table; X represents a counter ion or a neutral molecule; n represents the number of X's in the complex, and an integer of 0 or more; when a plurality of X's are present, the X's may be the same as or different from each other; and Q 3  and Q 4  each independently represent an aromatic heterocyclic group. 
       
     
     
       19. The polymer according to  claim 18 , comprising the residue of the metal complex represented by the formula (2) as a repeating unit. 
     
     
       20. A catalyst, comprising the polymer according to  claim 18 .